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Important Registration Deadlines for the Academic Year 2009-2010

Continuing students register for courses during early registration in the preceding semester and just prior to the beginning of the semester in which the course is being held. Exact dates are published each semester by the Registrar's office.

For the complete Academic Calendar for the 2009-2010 academic year, see the online calendar published by the University Registrar's office.

 

Fall 2009

Last day to drop a course with full refund of tuition; last day for online registration to add a course

September 18

Last day to drop a course with a grade of W
(full tuition will be charged)

October 13

Last day to take a course pass-fail and
Last day to file to take a course for R credit

November 19

Spring 2010

Last day to drop a course with full refund of tuition; last day for online registration to add a course

January 29

Last day to drop a course with a grade of W
(full tuition will be charged)

February 23

Last day to take a course pass-fail and
last day to file to take a course for R credit

March 25


Registration: Dropping and Adding Courses
Students must register for the courses they wish to attend, and they may not attend courses for which they are not registered.

Failure to attend classes or unofficial notification to the instructor does not constitute dropping a course. Students who stop attending without dropping formally will be assigned a grade.  

The Registrar's Office provides further information online about registration procedures.

During the First Two Weeks of the Term
Students may drop and/or add courses during the change of program period in the first two weeks of classes.  Students are not charged tuition for courses dropped during this time, and dropped courses do not appear on the student's transcript.  Courses can be added and dropped on SSOL during this period unless they require permission of the instructor and/or the department offering the course.  In such cases, students must bring to the Registrar's office a completed  Add/Drop form , with the required signatures giving approval.

Students who wish to take a course for R credit should read carefully the instructions here.

After the First Two Weeks of the Term
After the change of program period, students may no longer add courses and registration on SSOL is closed. Students who wish to drop a class must come in person to the Registrar's Office with a completed Add/Drop form.

Students who wish to drop a course after the change of program period and before the last day to drop a course receive no tuition refund.



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